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Zip Code 88260 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    14,341
  • Density
    19 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $87,500
  • Med. Rent
    $607

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 88260 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#1,331 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 48%
#3,877 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Males 51.87%
#4,137 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Drive To Work 95.80%
#5,498 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.41
#5,745 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 28.48%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 88260 is 14,341 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.93 | Zip Code 88260 land area is 755.899 sq. miles | Population density is 18.97 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.7
Median Age - Male 28.5
Median Age - Female 30.5

Median age of zip code 88260 is 25% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 20.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 88260 is 6.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 20.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 88260 median age is 6.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 12396
Black or African American population 252
Asian population 33
American Indian and Alaska Native population 38
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1295

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.5%
English 5% French No Basque 0.8%
French Canadian 0.5% German 5.9%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 4.5% Italian 0.7%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 0.4% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.9%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 11.5% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 49.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3501
Married couples 70.72%
Other couples 29.28%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 28.48% 33.59%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.28% 19.15%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.05% 31.81%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.05% 14.51%
$200,000 or more 1.14% 0.93%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 53.32%
Spanish language 46.28%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0.25%
Other language 0.15%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 4281
Detached housing units 73.18%
Attached housing units 0.98%
2 units 2.31%
3 - 4 units 0.4%
5 - 9 units 0.44%
10 - 19 units 0.72%
20 - 49 units 0.07%
50 or more units 0.93%
Mobile homes 20.56%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.4%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 95.8%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.27%
Work at home 2.94%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 3.98%
Attend Public School 23.29%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.6%
Attent graduate studies 0.79%
Not enrolled in school 68.33%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 17.86%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 23.26%
High school diploma 22.98%
Some college, no degree 21.51%
Associate degree 7.16%
Bachelor's degree 7.11%
Graduate or professional degree 0.12%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 259
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 35
Retail Trade 35
Other Services (except Public Administration) 26
Transportation and Warehousing 24
Accommodation and Food Services 22
Finance and Insurance 21
Construction 20
Health Care and Social Assistance 15
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 14
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12
Wholesale Trade 10
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 8
Information 6
Manufacturing 4
Utilities 4
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 3

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 85.72%
Housing vacant 14.28%
Housing occupied by owner 71.1%
Housing occupied by tenant 28.9%
Total Rented Units 1237
Median Contract Gross Rent $466
Median Gross Rent $607
Median Home Value $87,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 88260 median gross rent is 30.26% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 4994
Detached housing units 70.87%
Attached housing units 1.44%
2 units 1.98%
3 - 4 units 0.34%
5 - 9 units 0.38%
10 - 19 units 0.62%
20 - 49 units 0.06%
50 or more units 0.8%
Mobile homes 23.17%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.34%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $1,659,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,073,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $586,600

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Zip Code City County Distance
88265 Monument Lea 2.15 ml
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88240 Hobbs Lea 2.44 ml
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88262 Mc Donald Lea 13.01 ml
88242 Hobbs Lea 13.33 ml
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79323 Denver City Yoakum 31.94 ml
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